BEST OF 2024 Winners & Runner-Ups

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BEST OF SERVICES

BEST FLOWER SHOP

WINNER: Lake Highlands Flowers
RUNNER-UP: McShan Florist
THIRD PLACE: Brumley Gardens

BEST PLACE TO RELAX

WINNER: Yiyi Foot Spa
RUNNER-UP: Hiatus Spa +Retreat
THIRD-PLACE: The Only Facial

BEST HAIR SALON

WINNER: Artistik Edge Hair Salon
RUNNER-UP: Blow Salon
THIRD-PLACE: L Streets Salon

BEST AUTO REPAIR SHOP:

WINNER: Lake Highlands Automotive
SECOND PLACE: Northlake Automotive
THIRD PLACE: Rico & Sons Automotive

BEST DERMATOLOGY

WINNER: Dermatology Center of Dallas
RUNNER-UP: Dr. Kerry R. Carder
THIRD-PLACE: Dr. Malouf Dermatology

BEST LANDSCAPING 

WINNER: Hen & Chix, LLC
RUNNER-UP: Brumley Gardens
THIRD-PLACE: Texas Tree Surgeons

BEST ELECTRICIAN

WINNER: Anthony’s Electric
RUNNER-UP: Arrow Electrical Contractors, LLC
THIRD-PLACE: Mister Sparky Electrician Dallas

BEST YOGA/PILATES STUDIO

WINNER: Yoga Art Music (YAM Dallas)
RUNNER-UP: Club Pilates
THIRD-PLACE: TruFusion Dallas

BEST DOG DAYCARE/BOARDING

WINNER: Happy Tails Dog Daycare, Boarding, Grooming
RUNNER-UP: Camp Bow Wow
THIRD-PLACE: Barking Hound Village

BEST OPTICAL

WINNER: Kingsley Optical Inc.
RUNNER-UP: Eye Care Dallas
THIRD-PLACE: North Texas Ophthalmic Associates, PLLC & Vision Quest (TIE)

BEST LAW OFFICE

WINNER: Law Office of Chris Schmiedeke, PC
RUNNER-UP: Turley Law Office
THIRD-PLACE: Reagan, McLain & Hatch Attorneys

BEST DENTIST

WINNER: Dr. Brian Bishop, Dental Dimensions
RUNNER-UP: Highlands Family Dentistry
THIRD-PLACE: Ashly Cothern DDS

BEST NAIL SALON

WINNER: Deluxe Nail Salon
RUNNER-UP: QT Nails
THIRD-PLACE: Luxx Nail Salon

BEST ALTERATIONS

WINNER: Sinh Tailor
RUNNER-UP: Jose Sewing Service & Luggage Repair
THIRD-PLACE: Twin Bridges Shoe Repair & Alterations

BEST BARBER SHOP

WINNER: Boardroom Salon for Men- The Hill
RUNNER-UP: Five Star Barber
THIRD-PLACE: Blades and Fadez

BEST MED SPA

WINNER: Ultimate Image MedSpa
RUNNER-UP: Evolve Med Spa
THIRD-PLACE: La Lumiere Esthetique

BEST PET GROOMER

WINNER: Happy Tails Dog Daycare, Boarding, Grooming
RUNNER-UP: Vhea’s LaundroMutt
THIRD-PLACE: Sadie’s Grooming

BEST WELLNESS STUDIO

WINNER: JOIEE Studios
RUNNER-UP: Enlumnia Energetic Health & Wellness
THIRD-PLACE: AUM Integral Wellness

BEST PEDIATRICIAN

WINNER: Pediatric Associates of Dallas
RUNNER-UP: MD Kids Pediatrics Lake Highlands
THIRD-PLACE: Little Spurs Pediatric Urgent Care

BEST ORTHODONTIST

WINNER: Dallas Orthodontics
RUNNER-UP: Walnut Central Orthodontist
THIRD-PLACE: Children’s Dental Care

BEST PLACE TO WORK OUT

WINNER: Lake Highlands YMCA
RUNNER-UP: Crossfit Lake Highlands
THIRD-PLACE: Positively Fit Lake Highlands

BEST INTERIOR DESIGN

WINNER: Max & Lou Home
RUNNER-UP: Virginia Krejci Interiors
THIRD-PLACE: Kim Armstrong Interior Design & Hadley & Harriet Design and Decor (TIE)

BEST HOME REMODELER

WINNER: O’Brien Group
RUNNER-UP: Kitchen Design Concept
THIRD-PLACE: Shawn Watkins Remodeling

BEST INSURANCE  

WINNER: TWFG Insurance Services- Reed Wilcox
RUNNER-UP: Michele Davis- State Farm Insurance Agent
THIRD-PLACE: Kemper Health

BEST CLEANING SERVICES

WINNER: Texas Pro Maids
RUNNER-UP: Windsor Maid Services
THIRD-PLACE: Gmaids & United Home Services- Air Duct & Chimney Service (TIE)

BEST DRY CLEANING

WINNER: Lake Highlands Cleaners
RUNNER-UP: Wildcat Cleaners
THIRD-PLACE: Dallas Dry Cleaning

BEST MEDICAL CLINIC

WINNER: Dallas Family Medicine
RUNNER-UP: Watermark Urgent Care
THIRD-PLACE: Dallas Health & Wellness Clinic

BEST VET

WINNER: White Rock Animal Hospital
RUNNER-UP: Abrams Royal Animal Clinic
THIRD-PLACE: Abrams Forest Veterinary Clinic

BEST OUTDOOR HOME IMPROVEMENT

WINNER: Scott Exteriors
RUNNER-UP: Lake Highlands Glass & Mirror
THIRD-PLACE: Cowboy Fence & Iron

BEST OF CULTURE & ENTERTAINMENT

BEST ART GALLERY

WINNER: Yoga Art Music (YAM)
RUNNER-UP: Dutch Art Gallery
THIRD-PLACE: Kabubi Art

BEST BOOKSTORE/LIBRARY

WINNER: Audelia Road Branch Library
RUNNER-UP: Forest Green Branch Library

BEST PLACE TO TAKE THE DOG

WINNER: White Rock Lake Dog Park
RUNNER-UP: Flag Pole Hill
THIRD-PLACE: Harry Moss Park

BEST EVENT VENUE

WINNER: Kaycee Club Inc.
RUNNER-UP: Jupiter Gardens Event Center
THIRD-PLACE: JJ’s Banquet Hall

BEST INDOOR ACTIVITY

WINNER: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema- Lake Highlands
RUNNER-UP: Lake Highlands Family YMCA
THIRD-PLACE: Movement- The Hill

BEST PARK

WINNER: White Rock Lake
RUNNER-UP: Moss Park Nature Trails
THIRD-PLACE: Lake Highlands Community Garden

BEST LIVE MUSIC

WINNER: The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden
RUNNER-UP: Vector Brewing
THIRD-PLACE: One Nostalgia

BEST MEMBERS-ONLY CLUB

WINNER: Lake Highlands Junior Women’s League
RUNNER-UP: Lake Highlands Women’s League
THIRD-PLACE: Dallas Elks

BEST OF DINING

BEST BRUNCH

WINNER: First Watch
RUNNER-UP: Snooze an A.M. Eatery
THIRD-PLACE: Resident Taqueria

BEST COFFEE

WINNER: White Rock Coffee
RUNNER-UP: Cultivar Coffee Bar & Roaster
THIRD-PLACE: JJ’s Cafe

BEST LOCAL BAR

WINNER: Vector Brewing
RUNNER-UP: Jake’s GameDay
THIRD-PLACE: Vetted Well

BEST HEALTHY FOOD STORE

WINNER: Sprouts Farmers Market
RUNNER-UP: Northlake Health Food Inc.
THIRD-PLACE: Nature’s Plate

BEST COCKTAILS

WINNER: Lochland’s Food & Spirits
RUNNER-UP: Resident Taqueria
THIRD-PLACE: Shady’s Burger House & Brewhaha

BEST JAPANESE/SUSHI

WINNER: Zato Thai Cuisine and Sushi Bar
RUNNER-UP: Kaze | Japanese Restaurant
THIRD-PLACE: Yama Sushi

BEST FROZEN TREATS

WINNER: Andy’s Frozen Custard
RUNNER-UP: Monster Yogurt
THIRD-PLACE: Yogurtland Dallas

BEST SANDWICH

WINNER: Cedar & Vine
RUNNER-UP: JJ’s Cafe
THIRD-PLACE: Shady’s Burger House & Brewhaha

BEST TACOS

WINNER: Resident Taqueria
RUNNER-UP: Mario Bros Tacos
THIRD-PLACE: Trompo Taqueria & Burgers NorthWest

BEST PIZZA

WINNER: Tony’s Pizza & Pasta
RUNNER-UP: Vector Brewing
THIRD-PLACE: Zalat Pizza

BEST DESSERT

WINNER: Nothing Bundt Cakes
RUNNER-UP: Casa Linda Bakery
THIRD-PLACE: Crumbl Cookies

BEST AFRICAN FOOD

WINNER: Arif Cafe
RUNNER-UP: Yenat Guada Ethiopian Cuisine
THIRD-PLACE: Aladinns Foods and African Restaurant

BEST BURGER

WINNER: Goodfriend Beer Garden & Burger House
RUNNER-UP: Keller’s Hamburgers
THIRD PLACE: Flaming Burger

BEST MEXICAN FOOD

WINNER: Mariano’s Hacienda Dallas
RUNNER-UP: El Vecino
THIRD-PLACE: Mi Cocina

BEST RAMEN

WINNER: WAYA Japanese Izakaya
RUNNER-UP: Wabi House
THIRD-PLACE: Zizi Ramen, Sushi & Pho

BEST SEAFOOD

WINNER: Fish City Grill
RUNNER-UP: TJ Cajun Seafood & Wings
THIRD-PLACE: Ronnie’s Catfish & More (North Dallas)

BEST BBQ

WINNER: ONE90 Smoked Meats
RUNNER-UP: Strouderosa BBQ
THIRD-PLACE: Back Country Bar-B-Q

BEST PATIO

WINNER: Vector Brewing
RUNNER-UP: Mi Cocina
THIRD-PLACE: Lochland’s Food & Spirits

BEST BAKERY

WINNER: Haute Sweets Patisserie
RUNNER-UP: Casa Linda Bakery
THIRD-PLACE: Sweet Nothing’s & Pastries

BEST CELEBRATORY DINNER

WINNER: Cedar & Vine
RUNNER-UP: Vector Brewing
THIRD-PLACE: Doce Mesas

BEST DONUT SHOP

WINNER: Lake Highlands Donuts
RUNNER-UP: Morning Donuts
THIRD-PLACE: MyDonuts

BEST HOT CHICKEN

WINNER: Henderson Chicken
RUNNER-UP: The Hen House Louisiana Fried Chicken
THIRD-PLACE: Brick & Bones- Delivery to LH

BEST CHINESE

WINNER: Wok Star Chinese
RUNNER-UP: Bobo China Restaurant
THIRD-PLACE: Gourmet China Restaurant

BEST THAI

WINNER: Tukta Thai
RUNNER-UP: Thai Opal
THIRD-PLACE: Zato Thai Cuisine and Sushi Bar

BEST PHO

WINNER: Bistro B
RUNNER-UP: Pho Hanabi (Double BB- New Name)
THIRD-PLACE: Bep Nhà Viet Kitchen

BEST OF SHOPPING

BEST CHILDREN’S STORE

WINNER: CAMP, A Family Experience Store

RUNNER-UP: The Store in Lake Highlands

BEST HOME GOODS

WINNER: First Floors Carpet One Floor & Home

RUNNER-UP: Rooster Home and Hardware

BEST FURNITURE STORE

WINNER: Zama Home Furniture (Closed)

RUNNER-UP: Homestyle Furniture

BEST SPECIALTY SHOP

WINNER: Dallas Percussion

RUNNER-UP: Tree Love Disc Golf (Closed)

RUNNER-UP: JC Tire Shop (TIE)

BEST GARDEN STORE

WINNER: Plant Style

RUNNER-UP: Brumley Gardens

BEST THRIFT/CONSIGNMENT STORE

WINNER: Anonymously Yours

RUNNER-UP: Thrift Giant

BEST GIFT SHOP

2024 Nominees

The Store in Lake Highlands

White Rock Soap Gallery

Sample House

City View Antique Mall

Neighborhood Supply Co.